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philihun
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18 Oct 2017 : 17:43:48
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Jacob having her overdue 1200 mile service plus a bit of paint where it matters. Slept 2 nights on her during the wind without any probs. Back in the marina tomorrow then quiet till Easter apart from a bit of local with the club. SYBC. Regards Phil.
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2017 : 19:15:29
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That's a familiar view....
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philihun
United Kingdom
283 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2017 : 20:00:18
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Looks good mate. Must be a popular boat, i think there are a couple here. The club has gone from 37 x 11.5 to 38 x 13 limit. This has brought some monsters in. An hour from the Humber and £ 600 mooring means we now have a waiting list.
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Mfuller
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Posted - 19 Oct 2017 : 09:34:02
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| OOooo I like Snowbird. What type of boat is it? |
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2017 : 10:18:41
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Originally posted by Mfuller
OOooo I like Snowbird. What type of boat is it?
Princess 30DS but you can't have it so ner!
That said I'm lifting the engines and fuel tanks out this coming weekend so if you catch me at the right time (the language will give it away) it may be free to a good home, there WILL be swearing involved.....
At some point I will have to put them back in again when the chances of a free giveaway will be even greater.
Once back up and running you can F.R.O. 
Sorry Phil I appear to have hijacked your thread.
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trevork
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Posted - 19 Oct 2017 : 13:25:42
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| Where have you got her out Dave? |
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2017 : 13:33:39
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She's still at thorpe, not coming out going to do it in the water, rather than try and manouver 1/2ton of engine in a confined space with a crane I can manouver the boat around the engine on loose ropes, got to be safer.
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philihun
United Kingdom
283 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2017 : 17:45:53
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Here is a crane i used at Port Talbot in Wales to build the new blast furnace in 2012.
It lifts about 500 tons 300 feet in the air. For scale the low loader at the back has a police escort on the road. Should manage your engines if it gets up close. .
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Oct 2017 : 19:38:22
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That should just about do it, according to the book they are 455kgs each including gearbox but doesn't specify if that is dry/wet weight, 2 of them will make the guvnors van sweat but should be within limits.
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trevork
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Posted - 20 Oct 2017 : 00:10:55
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| First glance that looked like lego! |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Oct 2017 : 00:24:40
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Got this far, no problems getting them out but getting them into the van was a git.
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john-m
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Posted - 21 Oct 2017 : 20:03:34
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| What's the plan for the engines then dave? |
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2017 : 10:03:54
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Quick clean up, flush heat exchangers, sort minor raw water leak on one of the oil coolers, give them a good service and re-fit ready for the next season.
Going to fit take offs for a cockpit heater to the port engine (starbord does the calorifier), heater is a homebrew job from an escort heater matrix and a bilge blower fan, may as well have some free heat.
Just got to get them into my garage now.
Edit: Job done now sat in the garage, also thinking of dropping the sumps off and cleaning out any sludge that built up over 30 odd years but the gaskets are £50 a go for pattern parts.
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trevork
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Posted - 22 Oct 2017 : 13:57:44
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| You'll regret it if you don't! Nothing surer than that! You are not going to be taking those lumps out too often methinks! |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Oct 2017 : 17:55:35
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Never again I hope, my back hurts, my front hurts, my sides hurt, my bottom hurts, my top hurts.
The rest is fine.
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Sonny
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2017 : 17:55:44
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Lesley asked how's your hair? I'll let you answer |
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Jacob out on the cradle.
